Heel.



L. CUVELIER.

HEEL. Y APPLICATION FILED OCT- 25. i915. L,L9'?,452 ,Pat-enfedsept. 5,1916.

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LDUIS 3U`TELER. 0F HALIFAX, NV SCOTIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO EBMUND L.

MAGDNLD, lt? HALIFAX Specification of Letters Patent.

, NOVA. SC T123. CANADA.

Patented Sent. 5, 2151.

polio-ation filed October 25. 15315. Serial No. 57,???4.

lie it known that l'. Lome {"izvnrgfna, a. Subject o the King ot' ngjland, residing at Haillan, in the county ot .iialiifain provino@ o" Nova Scotia? Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful improve mente in Heels; and l' do declare the following to be a full, Cleat', and exact .description of the invention. nach as will enable others Skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention ielatee to nei7 and useful impr nements in heele, and inore partiell laly to interchangeable heels foi' shoes and boots, and the primary object ot this invention is to provide an interchangeable heel which may be easily removed and attached and yet will be iiiinlv and securely held in working position.

A further object of tbe invention is to provide a device of this character which is Simple and durable in construction., inexpensive to inanul'aetlne and one which will be very etlioient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view niv invention consiete of the novel features; of construction, combination and arrangement of parte which will be herein referred to and more paitienlaily pointed ont in the Specification and claim.

ln the aeeoinpanyino; (liawings: Figure l shows the heel before the new and improved robber heel is; attached thereto; Fig. 2 Shows the invention applied; Fig. is a Central voi-tim! longitudinal section; Fig'. '-t is a. iraneveieo eeotiongfifigg. a perspective vii-n' of the detaeiiable heel, with tbe lockn'nfane applied theieto; fi is a per'- epevtivo view oi3 the looliii'ig means.

in describing my invention shali reiter' o le dzmvinggje in which similar reference lai'acteie deeigi'iate ooiresponding parte iiiongglioait the szweial views. and in whit'h he ninneial 'i designates the heef proper, il i2 the heel piece which may een or of' any desired inate- This heel plate o which is secured he heel niece ie :termed ot a metallic he manie being difined ae shown at 4. ving' a venti: ily disposed slotted aperture thei'etl.i'ongfh adainmfl to receive dit ferent sized looking members. This aperture is disposed at the lowei'moet point o1 the (lished plate 3, and is adapted to aline stantially to the (lished adjacent side of the heel plate.

The heel plate 3 has its outer edge 7 formed with alternate anges 8 andspui's 9 on the saine. These alternate flanges and Spurs are bent oppositely in a plane at right angles to the plane of Said plate, and the flanges 8 are apeitllied ae shown at l()u so that when they are embedded in the heel piece 2, when the plate 3 is positioned thereon, will forni an additional securing means to bold the plate in Said position. l7i/hen the plate ie in the above described position that is snpereially airanged on the n'ppei' siufaee of the heel plate 2, the anges 8 will be rmly and securely embedded into said plate, which will hold the saine in position. The spurs 9 being bent in opposite dire@ tions from the flanges 8 will extend npwardly, so that when the heel piece is brought into engagement with the heel proper the spurs 9 will. be engaged with the lower snrfaee ot the heel.

The heel proper has eentraliydisposed therein an aperture l1, which is adapted to aline with the openings 5 and 6 in the heel plate and heel piece, so that when the two parte of the heel are brought adjacent to each other. a looking member, which eom prises in this instance an ordinary wooden Screw may be so positioned to lock these parte into engagement. as Clearly sbovm in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

`When the heel plate, and heel proper ae positioned as above deserilwchit will be ob vious that the upwardly projecting sinne i? on tbe plate, will engage the lowei sin-.face of tbe heel proper and penetrate the saine, by pressure of the foot. and subsequent tightening of the screw, or by the tightening of the screw only. `i7i7lien these spore 9 have once penetiiated the heel 'proper they will prevent rotation yof tbe two parte, vand if the boel piece becomes worn down at one corner the heels of the right and lett shoe may be taken. oil and changed fzom one to the other, when the spurs on the same will at once oentel the heel pieces in their proper place.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved interhangeable heel, the manner of applying the same on its straight edge, said plate having its central portion dished and an opening therethrough, the flanges on the edge of said plate being bent downwardlpf ai; right angles to the saine, each of' said lianNes havin@ an 'opening therethrough, and the spurs on said edge projecting upwardly at right angles to the plate and in a singleplane with the downwardly bent flanges.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUS CUVELIER.

Witnesses i VVILLARD H. FILBoRN, RICHARD N. TYLER. 

